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WUT EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag On XBLA this week: NBA Unrivaled plus two more 14 I'm no Samit Sarkar, but I can still recognize the serious lack of a downloadable, high-def NBA Jam. Hell, I'd be happy if they simply added online play and called it a day. By now, most of you ... Promoted stories: Suda 51 and the 'art' of videogames 11 [Editor's note: We're not just a (rad) news site -- we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Dest... PSPorn: Queen's Blade advertising and trailer titillate 37 Do any of you remember the screenshots of Namco Bandai's Queen's Blade: Sprial Chaos that accompanied Dale's announcement post a few months ago? Unfortunately, there happened to be some sort of p... Frozenbyte admits Trine project is kind of a trainwreck 9 I had a feeling something was going on with gorgeous sidescrolling platformer Trine right after I saw it at E3. It was displayed at the Atlus booth and advertised as an Xbox Live title, but short... Wilde, incest, and the Bible: Tale of Tales announce Fatale 6 This is how Tale of Tales (The Path, The Graveyard) creators Auriea Harvey and Michael Samyn describe their new game, Fatale, which is based on the biblical story of Salomé:We're intereste... Actor Shia La Beouf calls the Wii an 'amateur console' 112 Looks like actor Shia La Beouf has no idea what the phrase "wrath of a Nintendo fanboy" means. Kotaku reports that in a recent interview with Big Download, La Beouf (a self proclaimed g... New Katamari Forever trailer, with 100% more sock puppetry 12 While Jim was busy railing on the Swine Flu sequel-itis epidemic currently gripping the games industry, Namco-Bandai was releasing a new trailer for Katamari Forever, the series' PS3-exclusive fi... E3 09: Sony touts acne as a next-gen game feature 30 I've heard of bump mapping, but this is ridiculous. Sony let us know that only the PS3 has the power to render detail so fine that the characters even have acne. We had the privilege of seeing t... E3 09: E3 Exhaustion: Preview Edition with Ju-On:The Grudge 45 Leave it to me to be all about seeing a fairly obscure title when I headed to this year's E3. One of the ones high on my list that fits this description was Ju-On: The Grudge, a game based on the... E3 09: Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion is a killer app 8 Nintendo unveiled one of the greatest titles to come to the Nintendo DS: James Patterson's Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion. One that is surely to be a killer app for the DS! Based upon Jame... Fallujah developer: Canceled game 'caught us by surprise' 28 Yesterday we told you that Konami pulled the plug on Iraq-based shooter, Atomic Games’ Six Days in Fallujah. Konami PR was quoted as saying "we decided not to sell it" after heari... Silent Hill: Shattered Memories art and logo surface 23 Like it or not, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for the Wii is being made, and fans of the series are waiting to find out more about what the game will be like. As a quick refresher in case you d... Introducing the Shii: 'Casual' gaming's natural conclusion 41 I believe this clip is from some Dutch sketch show or other. It showcases a product known as The Shii, a console designed for women when the men are too busy hogging all the motion-controlled fun... Videogames are stupid and babyish, states 'games journalist' 82 A group of "videogame journalists" scaled a soapbox this past week at GDC in order to rant about the industry and bad jurnalizmz, basically calling out everyone and everything in existe... Cobra Stand is actually handy, but looks a bit ridiculous 16 The picture above is the result of some dweeb trying to get creative during a photoshoot for a product and veering wildly down the wrong wroad. The PSP 2K/3K Multi-shape Cobra Stand Bundle Kit is... Introducing Destructoid Reddit! Share links, celebrate Hamzakah! 30 Before I get into alien technology, let me tell you how this all came about. I was hanging around PAX in a military suit with my helmet, passing out flyers and inviting people to check us out, ki... In case you were wondering, this is what gaming on a 269-inch screen looks like 16 If you are heavily into electronics and cannot stand to be jealous of anyone, at any time, I advise you to leave now before it's too late.Gizmodo's Adam Frucci recently got to appear as a guest o... Music video: Left 4 Dead's Francis hates stairs, small towns, Ayn Rand, more 31  Left 4 Dead's Francis hates everything. Well, except for vests, apparently. But vans, stairs, water, small towns, and even Objectivist author Ayn Rand -- it's all fair game for Francis' ire... Rockstar's Dan Houser hopes it's a long time before videogames are respected 26 In a recent interview with the The Telegraph, Dan Houser, writer of GTA IV, was asked if he thinks it'll be long before videogame writing is as respected as writing books or films. Dan responds, ... Best deal on an Xbox ever: buy it broken! 22 Ok, I'm sure you've read the Craigslist ad above, so let me highlight the part of it that I'd like you to reread a few times""This Xbox is in fine condition except that it will not turn... The end is nigh: LazyTown may be a game soon 30  Shacknews recently reported via MCV that Icelandic children's television show Lazy Town is being shopped to become a possible videogame. When asked aboutit, LazyTown Entertainment stated, &... Check out this bird's Final Fantasy jam session 27  People that say animals are dumb can suck it. Seriously. This little bird jams out for the next three and a half minutes to a very familiar tune -- one especially beloved to me, in fact. Th... Awkward: Zelda theme plays at Malaysia PS3 launch 12 A system launch in Asia isn't usually newsworthy, but when they play the competitor's music at the launch, we have to poke fun.Above is supposedly a short clip from the Malaysia launch of the Pl... All aboard the Velvet Express! (hint: it's a sex game) 38 While at the office today, Niero remarked to me "We got a postcard from the Netherlands!" Assuming it was from a faraway Dtoider, we both settled down to have a closer look. It wasn't u... BREAKING NEWS: Jack Thompson finds sense of humor! 47 Jack Thompson is famous for being too serious about everything, especially videogames. What a surprise, then, to see this picture posted on GamesPolitics, as a part of a cryptic email he sent the... Meet the next Gods of Rock: Tetris Bros 20  Understand first, before you see this video, that the Tetris Bros are far, far ahead of their time. Much like David Bowie and The Who, their innovative approach to the land of rock and roll... Ridiculously decadent Final Fantasy XIII clothing from Roen 12 I don't know quite what to make of this. Is it cosplay? Not quite. But it's not quite "proper" clothing either, as far as I'm concerned. The above image comes from Square Enix's absurdl... NBC's Today Show takes on Rock Band... and fails 35 I'm squirming in my office seat, wincing in pain, sweating of embarrassment. Why? I just watched NBC's Today Show play Rock Band. It hurt. Rockefeller Plaza was subjected to aural torture as Tod... It's all good fun until someone gets stabbed: LAN Party Massacre 16 [video]97278:100[/video]If you've been reading my work on Destructoid for a while, you already know I love horror, whether it be in game, film or haunted house form. Aside from survival horror ti... The three big WUTs of Nintendo Power's Castlevania Judgment announcement 45 Last Thursday, our own Brad Nicholson broke the rumor that a new Castlevania fighting game titled Castlevania Judgment was announced in the latest issue of Nintendo Power, with pics to prove it c... Lock your doors! Hide your purses! Real Niko Bellic is on the loose! 32 Even though I am absolutely terrified of the realistic Mario that Pixeloo released a couple months back, I think this recently created “real” Niko Bellic from Grand Theft Auto IV may ... This is not a joke, sir: Get your face in Street Fighter IV 33 Before I actually explain this to you, I feel I need to just issue a warning for the sake of damage control. While flailing, you may destroy your computer, nearby consoles, or hit your mom or sig... Confusion alert! New Prince of Persia game to be based on movie based on game 38 If making a movie based on Prince of Persia: Sands of Time wasn’t already enough to get fans of the awesome videogame series nervous, now comes news of another Prince of Persi... Metal Gear Solid 4 has 90-minute cut-scenes, requires a 4.6 GB install 103 Think Final Fantasy games have never-ending cut scenes?  Metal Gear Solid 4 is about to put them to shame. According to issue 108 of PSW Magazine, the game is rumored to have some cinematic ... Just for the Beck of it: CNN calls games bloggers 'losers' 135  Glenn Beck has clearly gotten a taste for blood, as he continues his temporary crusade against Grand Theft Auto -- and it WILL be temporary, as he'll get bored of it when his viewers do. He... Sega's World Destruction DS RPG reunites Xenogears creators 19 If you played RPGs during the Playstation's heyday, you likely remember Xenogears, a superlative action RPG from Square. I waited with baited breath for Xenosaga, hoping it would compare to that ... Agetec's wacky LOL to be available via online purchase only 19 Agetec today has announced that their odd little multiplayer title for the Nintendo DS, LOL, will be bucking convention and will be available for purchase online only. For those unfamiliar w... Guinness World Records for Tapper and Ms. Pac-Man set at Barcade event 17 Barcade in Brooklyn hosted a little shindig yesterday in which it invited hopeful gamers to drink a few rounds and beat a world record or two, although not necessarily in that order. Official jud... Somehow both amazing and useless: eBay auction for lot of Famicom Power Gloves 33 What's better than a cool looking but ultimately useless vintage NES peripheral? Why, a large quantity of them, of course. That's the theory from Ebay user andyarcade, who currently has an auctio... The Power Pad makes a comeback with Family Trainer 19 Ah, remember the days running on a plastic pad like a jittery sissy? Those that rocked the NES Power Pad back in the 1980's should have fond, sweaty memories of looking like an idiot while runnin... Malibu's Street Fighter comic is absolutely terrible 64 A lot of bad stuff happened in 1993 -- the Buffalo Bills lost their third consecutive Super Bowl, The Nanny premiered on TV, and I was in kindergarten. The worst disaster of 1993, however, is una... Money to burn, yet you suck at Guitar Hero? I have something for you 28 No matter what it is you aren't so good at, there's a solution somewhere between cheating on tests and penile implants. This little device falls somewhere squarely in the middle, allowin... A tiny DS lite for your imaginary friends 23 Papercraft can, at a glance, seem like the simplistic kind of crafting that Japanese teenagers may enjoy whilst listening to their iPods, but the detail and depth of the objects you can make can ... StarCraft English book teaches South Korean gamers English 19 Gamers worldwide know that South Koreans love their StarCraft. They don't care that the game is a decade old and was only released in English -- they love it that much. Siliconera shows us a book... A day in the life of a Portal turret 85 When I played through Portal I found the turrets were easily my favorite characters in the game. Valve gave them a fantastic amount of personality and in spite of how incredibly creepy it wa... Controlling Mario by hand...literally 37 I'm convinced that the average Mario modder is a complete nutjob. Not because he or she wants to mod the classic game, which is just fine. It's the WAY the games are modded that makes me doubt th... Achievement re-locked: Is Xbox Live stealing your win? 38 Any of my recent attempts to play Call of Duty 4 are enough to tell me that Xbox Live is just a little bit frustrating at the moment, but Dan Landis over at Ripten is having an even worse time of... Boy unleashes vengeance on Wii in a stream of urine 79 The more I think about this story, the more it makes perfectly rational sense. A four year old boy in Fleetwood, Lancashire was upset when his older brother chose to pay more attention to their n... Videogames cause brain damage now 41 Taiwan news sources are reporting on a new study that claims the playing of videogames, especially violent ones, may cause harm to brain functions and have an impact on their learning capabilitie... Chinese teen thinks he's a fire mage, kills classmate 52 Some stories, my friends, are too good to pass up. Even though I have gifts to wrap, friends to call and last minute gifting to deal with, this had to be shared with the good people of Destructoi... Violence and Games: The 'Mortal Kombat' murder 120 This incident ought to drum up more rabble-rousing than the Romans cheering for a bloody crucifixion. Surely by now you've read the terrible news about the "Mortal Kombat" murder, in wh... In-game XMB will arrive someday, says Sony 19 Spent a little time with a PlayStation 3, only to find yourself suffering from Xbox Live withdrawal? Like many of us, you may enjoy the games that Sony has to offer, but the glaring lack of in-ga... Holy man calls games 'electronic crack,' unknowingly labels himself a douchebag 76 Father Raymond DeSouza has his own entry on Wikipedia, so perhaps he is more important than me and I have no right to complain here. However, there's a difference between stupid commentary and in... DS Famicom attachment cool in theory, chunky in reality 10 It's a simple fact that I am a sucker for anything retro. Add in that it's a DS-compatible item that's Super Famicom themed and I'm making inarticulate squeaking noises and hurling my wallet at w... Captain Kirk plays WoW? Who knew? 48 The appearance of good old Captain Kirk made me so momentarily excited that I thought about playing World of Warcraft again. Then I remembered I hate it with a burning passion and that I would pr... Reggie Fils-Aime says the Wii software issue will be over in three weeks 33 Reggie Fils-Aime is such a charmer. I bet this man has talked his way into the pants of more women than James Bond. Then again, it's all about what you want to hear. Reggie's most recent bold sta... Belgium police ban urinating game, voiding one's bladder is serious business 23 You may remember this game from this past summer, where you play a driving game where you steer by using your pee stream and then the game warns you if you are too drunk to properly operate a mot... Gamerator lets you play games while it makes you a beer 29 You know someone's thought of everything when you realize that what you see before you is an arcade machine that dispenses beer. The Gamerator is just that: An arcade cabinet that contains a chil... Pirahna Plant Costume wins my personal costume contest 28 Excuse me, miss? Are you always this awesome, or does it become particularly acute around Halloween when you need a costume? I've seen some killer ones this year, but this takes the cake. She's a... Mike Tyson's Brunch Out 27 Channel Frederator just earned me as a lifelong fan with this Mike Tyson's Punch Out spoof video. 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